Ok, Dear Uncle Jamey, these ginger snaps are not really for you, but since ginger snaps were daddy’s favorite thing besides fresh popcorn, it made me think of you. I will certainly try and perfect them, and then make you some to send you. 🙂 My gingerbread girl is gone for a month on an … Continue reading
Tag Archives: Lillian
Colostrum and Pink Milk
The twins were born early afternoon of May 12th, and of course could not drink very much that day. They were very weak and could not stand or walk on their own. The first day a high producing cow calves, you do not need to milk her until the next day, and then ideally twice … Continue reading
I Know There Is Another One In There
Dear Lillian was due to calve on June 2nd at the earliest, based on when she was first put with the bull. A couple of weeks ago, very bad Tipin was actually nursing on Lillian, and that is very detrimental to a pregnant heifer. So we took Tipin and Mary Frances to Paonia, while leaving … Continue reading
Meet Mary Frances et al
Ok, I really do know that I am crazy, that goes without saying. So please don’t say it, I know, and I am also trying not to really freak out. Anyway, my milkman has always said that milking one is just as easy as milking 5, or 20. I certainly have no frame of reference … Continue reading